Summer Break: Week 6

This week was just getting back in the groove after our vacation. It was so hard going back to work on Monday! And I just finally got caught up on laundry this weekend.

Dayna, our awesome nanny, did some fun stuff with the girls. They went to Starbucks for breakfast on Monday, since the housekeeper was coming and they needed to get out of the house. Then another day they went out for Thai food for lunch, and yesterday she took them to Michael's for craft supplies. They ended up getting a tie-dye kit and some plain white t-shirts and then on Friday they dyed them.

Thursday night our neighbor took his girls and ours to the outdoor movie in the park and then Friday night they went to a birthday party at the pottery painting place and then a sleep over at the birthday girl's house (same neighbors/friends that they went to the movie with).

Saturday was the first weekend day in forever with no plans. I was finally able to work on some of my projects, in particular getting some items ready for the upcoming consignment sale. I also spent some relaxing time on a lawn chair outside reading a book, and maybe taking a short nap :)

Sunday we went to church and then the girls went to a friend's for a playdate. While they were there some friends that we went on the cruise with called and wanted to meet up for dinner so we did, and then stopped for free ice cream at the brand new Bartell Drugs in our neighborhood.

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